Chapter 457 - 325: Ominous Divination, Soul-shaking Peak!
Chapter 457: Chapter 325: Ominous Divination, Soul-shaking Peak!
The world spun around.
At the summit of East Qiao Mountain, a suction came from the Celestial Vault as Gu Yuan soared into the sky. But after passing through that strange portal, the heavens and earth turned upside down. Suddenly, the direction shifted, and the Escape Light no longer headed towards the Celestial Vault but crashed straight towards a sprawling mountain range.
However, with his current cultivation level, controlling the Escape Light was as easy as eating and drinking. With just a thought, he stabilized himself, standing mid-air, his Divine Thought surged as he looked down at the towering mountains below.
The peaks overlapped, the mountains were high and valleys deep, with ancient trees gnarled like dragons rising from the ground, forming a continuous canopy that cast huge shadows. The mountain wind blew, carrying a wailing sound, accompanied by occasional beast roars infused with the scent of blood.
Spiritual Qi hung like mist, scattered and drifting within the deep forest valleys, bestowing a touch of spiritual nature to this primitive and desolate world.
"It seems that this is Zuiyun Mountain..."
Gu Yuan stood above the mountains, lost in thought.
Within the Jade Scroll of the Gua Daoist, there were records of the Spirit Treasure Cliff Secret Realm’s map and collected information.
This was the first trial of the Spirit Treasure Cliff Secret Realm, Zuiyun Mountain!
This mountain range spanned tens of thousands of miles, and anyone entering the Secret Realm would find their locations randomly shuffled. Only those bound to a Token could accompany each other.
In Zuiyun Mountain, there were numerous demon beasts, captured and placed here by the Spirit Treasure Sect long ago. Moreover, within the Cave Mansions of these demon beasts, there were Companion Spirit Objects set for disciples to trial against. If one could defeat the demon beasts, they could obtain the Spiritual Objects.
Heaven cherishes life, and the Spirit Treasure Sect, as a Profound Sect, ensured that these demon beasts were formidable yet lacked spiritual wisdom, so as to prevent "creatures from harming their kind."
However, with the downfall of the Spirit Treasure Sect, the demon beasts in this Secret Realm, left unchecked for a long time, had proliferated extensively. Although many Spiritual Objects were gnawed on by the demon beasts over time, quite a few had been accumulated.
Previous entrants into the Secret Realm often scoured this mountain for many precious and rare items.
"Roar!"
At that moment, a gigantic roar suddenly emerged from the layer upon layer of mountain ridges below, and then a strange demon beast with a lion’s head, eagle’s wings, and boned spikes on its back rushed towards Gu Yuan with a foul wind and a vicious intent.
This demon beast, judging by its appearance, couldn’t transform, its spiritual wisdom was low, yet its aura was fierce, comparable to a Golden Core cultivator.
"Could it be, it was injured by the Human Race and now bears a grudge?"
As Gu Yuan swept his Divine Thought, he discovered a ferocious sword scar on the demon beast’s abdomen.
These demon beasts in Zuiyun Mountain, while low on spiritual wisdom, still had some instincts. Having been wounded by the Human Race in the past, it bore a grudge in its heart, and at the sight of Gu Yuan’s figure, it immediately charged at him.
"Bold creature, how dare you offend my master!"
Seeing this, the Golden Frog on Gu Yuan’s shoulder leapt up, transforming instantly into a golden-haired, red-eyed youth. With a wave of his hand, a brilliant fire transformed into the shape of a Flood Dragon, enveloping the demon beast.
"Roar!"
The demon beast spread its wings, stirring up a strange wind infused with overwhelming Demonic Power, yet it could not resist the Fire Dragon, and half of its body was enveloped, letting out a painful wail.
"If you want to kill, then kill. Don’t engage in these antics!"
Seeing this, Gu Yuan frowned and rebuked.
"Yes, master!"
Upon hearing this, the Heart-devouring Insect shivered inwardly, immediately ceasing its playful antics. Gathering its Demonic Power, it transformed into a crimson arrow, abruptly shot, directly piercing through the demon beast’s brow.
The demon beast’s body was full of treasures, certainly not to be missed by Gu Yuan, who collected its carcass before descending with his Escape Light, landing by a cliff side below.
Within this cliff, there was a dark and deep cave, presumed to be the nest of the demon beast.
In front of the cave entrance, on the steep cliff wall, there grew a gray ancient tree rooted in the crevice. On the tree branches, there was a pale yellow fruit, swaying in the wind.
"It’s actually the Wind Evil Fruit, but alas, it’s only over a hundred years old..."
Seeing this, Gu Yuan felt a bit of pity.
The Wind Evil Fruit, one of the Five Elements Strange Fruits, is a rare "Dharma Fruit" in the world.
Consuming this fruit grants one the ability to "breathe out Wind Evil," which can corrode Dharma Artifacts and destroy Magic, with considerable power.
The longer the Wind Evil Fruit has aged, the more fierce the Wind Evil emanates. If aged for a thousand years, a Wind Evil Fruit could rival an excellent Tier Three Seal.
Unfortunately, this Wind Evil Fruit seems to have been harvested once, and the one over a hundred years old likely regrown afterward.
"Let’s go, being able to bear such miraculous fruit, this Secret Realm is probably not just an ordinary place, potentially holding some fortuitous opportunity..."
Saying this, Gu Yuan resumed his Escape Light, flying off into the distance.
Of course, the Heart-devouring Insect obediently followed.
However, despite saying so, Gu Yuan’s direction was not without purpose.
On the day when he used the Stone Liquid to observe the Token’s fortune, Gu Yuan had already grasped the direction of the silver fortune from the vague information.
In this Zuiyun Mountain, there was precisely a "fruit" fortune.
Yet, what exactly was this fruit?
Is it a Dharma Fruit or something else?
Harboring curiosity, Gu Yuan continued to clear nearby demon beasts as he progressed towards where fortune awaited.
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"Heheh, with this old Dao’s Divination Technique, the remaining fortune here should rightfully fall to me!"
Just as Gu Yuan advanced toward the fortune, atop another cliff within Zuiyun Mountain, the Gua Daoist, holding a Daoist Banner, suddenly chuckled, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.
"Oh, Heavenly Spirits, Oh, Earthly Spirits, may the wondrous Spirit Fruit descend swiftly!"
He sat cross-legged on the cliff stone, swaying as he chanted strange spells.